U+A5A0 "" Vai Syllable Mgbu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Vai Source: Browser Default

U+A5A0 "" Vai Syllable Mgbu is a glyph from the Vai script, a writing system historically used by the Vai people of Liberia. This specific character represents the syllable "mgbu", combining a nasal element with the consonant-dominant sounds typical of the Vai language, which is a Mande language. The Vai script was uniquely invented in the early 19th century by Momolu Duwalu Bukele, and it is one of the few indigenous African scripts with a documented creator. The character is part of the Unicode Vai block, added to support the digital preservation and representation of this cultural writing system.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ꖠ
HTML Hex Encoding
ꖠ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEA 0x96 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding
0xA5A0
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000A5A0
C/C++/Java Escape
\ua5a0